Saturday, August 17, 2019Honda Center, Anaheim, United States
Sodiq Yusuff defeated Gabriel Benitez by TKO in round 1 (4:14) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic, held Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Honda Center, Anaheim.
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Gabriel Benitez vs Sodiq Yusuff
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Gabriel BenitezSodiq Yusuff
0
Knockdowns1
24 / 72
Significant strikes34 / 79
33%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
24 / 72
Total strikes34 / 79
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:04
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Gabriel BenitezSodiq Yusuff
1146%2574%
Head
417%412%
Body
938%515%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Gabriel Benitez
100%
Sodiq Yusuff
88%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Gabriel Benitez24 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/55
44/8
99/9
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Sodiq Yusuff34 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2121/62
44/4
55/5
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
44/7
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Gabriel BenitezSodiq Yusuff
R1
24
34
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
24 / 72
Significant strikes34 / 79
33%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
24 / 72
Total strikes34 / 79
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:04
Betting Odds
Gabriel Benitez
+224
31% implied win probability
Open: +276Best: +250
Sodiq Yusuff
-282
74% implied win probability
Open: -369Best: -259
Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Gabriel Benitez | Sodiq Yusuff |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +210 | -275 |
| Bovada | +215 | -275 |
| Pinnacle | +220 | -259 |
| sports-interaction | +250 | -325 |
| unibet | +225 | -286 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Sodiq Yusuff absorbs 4.26 significant strikes a minute, more than 75% of UFC fighters.
- Gabriel Benitez absorbs 4.49 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Sodiq Yusuff lands 5.29 significant strikes a minute, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Gabriel Benitez lands 5.26 significant strikes a minute, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Gabriel Benitez
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · MexicoSodiq Yusuff
No background on record
Camp · Team Lloyd Irvin · NigeriaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
57%60%
Head
23%16%
Body
21%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Gabriel Benitezlast 2 fights
67%10%23%
Sodiq Yusufflast 5 fights
69%22%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gabriel Benitez· from fights outside the UFC Sodiq Yusuff· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.265.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Benitez · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersSodiq Yusuff · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.494.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Benitez · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersSodiq Yusuff · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.220.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Benitez · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersSodiq Yusuff · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%23%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Benitez · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersSodiq Yusuff · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Benitez · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersSodiq Yusuff · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gabriel Benitez · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersSodiq Yusuff · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.26
Strikes landed / min5.29
4.49
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.26
0.22 / 0.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.36 / 1.6
50%
Takedown accuracy23%
56%
Takedown defence63%
0:22
Control time / fight1:36
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Gabriel Benitez15 UFC fights · 731 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%358/1261
21%150/207
21%150/170
Clinch
1%9/22
1%10/14
0%0/0
Ground
7%49/75
1%5/5
0%0/0
Sodiq Yusuff11 UFC fights · 650 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%313/872
9%59/92
24%156/188
Clinch
4%27/44
6%41/50
1%5/6
Ground
7%44/69
1%5/5
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Gabriel Benitez26 of 35 ended early · 74%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Sodiq Yusuff10 of 19 ended early · 53%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Gabriel Benitez1-4
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- L
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- W
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Gabriel Benitez vs Sodiq Yusuff?
Sodiq Yusuff defeated Gabriel Benitez by TKO in round 1 (4:14) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic, held Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Honda Center, Anaheim.